Belgium vs France: Population in private households by educational attainment level
Belgium
20.8%
in 2025
France
20.2%
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
France rank
20th
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 20.8% against 20.2% in France, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2% | 34.4% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 27.2% | 2.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.3% | 1.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 20.8% against 20.2% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between Belgium and France?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 17th and France ranks 20th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.